The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-25
WOMEN OF GENIUS.
Serving tho Government for Lo" wasos than
Men get.


dollars have been thrown out by her
remarkable skill, after they had been
passed by less astute detectors. She
receives 81, 500 per annum. If she
were man her salary would be much
larger. Miss Mary Van Wranken, n
graduate from Miss Porter's school
at Pennington, Conn, is considered
one of the very best law clerks
in the internal revenue. A gem
tlemam OF high repute rs q lawyer,
Saws that she will take up n case,
make brief, and state the case more
correctly and in less time than any
one he ever saw. Miss Laura Mehan,
daughter OF Mr.. Mehan, Mr.. Spolford's
predecessor MS Librarian OF Congress,
has occupied u position in the Comp
troller's Office for many years, acting
frequently as Deputy Comptroller.
During Mr.. Delano's seavice as Comp
troler, size once filled his place Tor
six months when he was absent. Her
perfect knowledge OF everything in
this Office has made her an authority
whose decisions are never reversed by
her superior officer.
In the Fifth Auditors Office there are
many ladies into whose hands come
all Consnor reports, necessitating n
thorough knowledge OF banking and
mathematics. What can be SAID OF
this deparsment can be well said OF
the others. for women are found IN all
& A L., In Il nT 4
examinations many women passed
triumphantly the severest tests that
we're given by the Government, and
we have known instances when higher
mathematics were rs easily solved
and rapidly passed over to the ex-
aminers as tho simplest problems.
These, perhaps are phenomenal cases
so it would be with men. The ex-
aminer in one instance said "Ths
woman deserves an 81 500 desk she
got Il 81 200 one, while the male clerk
beside her, receiving 81 500, often
called her TO the rescue.
There are over thousand women
employed in thevaviouS departments,
from the wage women or "broom brl.
gade" to those Of the highest clerical
class. There j. no doubt that no otli-
or body Of women workers in the land
embodies so much culture and intel
igence. Many of them are remarkable
TO, literary and scientific attalnments,
and tine departments are bettered FOR
having them there, and women all
over the land are reaping the benefit
OF the lessons learned OF what women
can and do accomplish in these depart
mcnts. Socially their standard has
ever been exactly what it was before
they entered the department, barring
the fact that ladies OF eminent social
position have not the time to devote
TO soc. sty that they had under SUMMER
skies; but they hold their places just
the same whenever they have the
time.
Miss Julian Gales, daughter of Jo-
seph Gales, formerly editor and pro-
prietor Of the Nation Intelligencer,
once leader and belle in society, has
been for many years n clerk in the
State Department, commanding 10y
her efficiency and refinement the con-
fidence and highest esteem of all who
knew her officially and socially. The
distinguished name she bears is IN no
degree compromised by her, though
her duties debar her from participant
Ing in society affairs rs she was wont
10 do when fortune was kinder. Mrs.
Sarah Marruder, widow OF Mayor Ma
pruder, filled position in the Treas
urer's Office with such ability and fidel-
ity that she added luster 70 Che lame
OF the Magruders.
Miss n. b. Cummings, now the lIl-
brarian OF the Department OF Justice,
Is q daughter OF former Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania,
and is REGARDED as one OF the best al
thorities orxlaw books in the country
She is literally an encyclopaedia oil re-
ports. rendering invaluable aid to the
lawyers who use the extention library
OF that department.
Many ladies have stepped from the
ie.artments in the position OF honor
ed wives, luxurious homes and places
OF the highest social standing. Miss
Camilla Webb. daughter OF n
former banker in Washington, one
OF the greatest beauties in this
city. was a clerk in the Office
OF the Comptroller OF the Cur
tency Tor some years. She mar
ried Baron Won Haire, Ambassador
from Netherlands, and is now one o.
the Queens household. Mrs. b. IL
Brewster the daughter of Robert j.
Walker, formerly Secretary OF the
Treasury, filed n position in The
Treasury for a long time when the
shadow OF adversely came upon hei
and her AGED and unfortunate father
Mr.. Brewster, visiting the department
on business, saw this beautiful and